The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-17


fDon,eStic ErchdRge-Steady. Banks and
A1nkers are buying sight drafts at par and sell
at 1SQ4 per cent. premium.
fOTeigst E,rcinuge--The market is dull but
pn: Commercial demand, 81 81 sixty days,
S5t5; ninety days, 81 S434; francs, Paris and
eye, commercial, sixty days So 21; Swiss,
2S8, marks, sixty days, $685. 1916
EcURITIES-SecurltIeS very quiet. with some
Ole inquiry for Augusta and Knoxville rail
I'D bonds and Central railroad debentureS.
STOCKS AND BoNDS-City BORdS--Quiet. At
nta per cent long date 10S bid, 10 asked
anta Z per cent, 1lS bid, 121 asked; Augusta 2
pr cent long date, 115 bid, 11S asked; Augusta
long date, ITO bid, liz asked; Columbus per
nt, 100 bid, 105 asked; Macon 6 per cent, liz
II, ia asked; new Savannah ) per cent July
Iupons, 1854 bid, 1919 asked; new Savannah
per cent, August coupons, 103 bid, 1919 asked.
State BOR9s-Market steady, with light sup
eorSia new AS, 10Gl3 bid, 101 asked; Geor-
n per cent gold, coupons quarterly, 1885 bid,
H1h asked; Georgia per cent coupons Jan
hly and July, maturity 1885, 1913 bid, 124
RaiirOod St0ckS-Central common, 1885, bid,
sil2 asked; Augusta and Savannah per cent
'larantecd, lS6 bid, 1877 asked; Georgia common,
Ediv.' 1875 bid, 1919 asked; Southwestern per
em guaranteed. 1874 bid, 1925 asked: Central
per cent certificates, 10l bid, 1919 asked !;
tanta and West Point railroad stock 113 bid,
10 asked; Atlanta and West Point 8 per cent
trtifcateS l05 bid, 106 asked
Railroad BondS-Mar1et quiet Savannah,
lOrda and Western Railway Company general
lortgage per cent interest, coupons October,
u bid, liz asked: Atlantic and Gulf first mort
eSge consolidated per cent, coupons January
tnd july, maturity 1897 l19 bid, III asked Cen
al consolidated mortgage per cent coupons
amaiy and July, maturity 1893, 1874 bid, ia
sGed; Georgia railroad GS 1897, 1903 bid, III
sAed; Mobile and Girard second mortgage in
oIsed 3 per cent, coupons January and July.
maturity 1882 1O6 bid, 107 asked; Montgomery
t,,.l,
y central railroad, 40 bid, liz asked; Marietta
Lo North Georgia first mortgage per cent
" bid l02 asked; Charlotte, Columbia and
Sug1sta first mortgage, 113 bid, III asked;
Ihlotte, Columbia and Augusta second mort
@age, liz bid, 113 asked; Western Alabama
eSond mortgage Endorsed per cent, l07 bid
! ~ asked; South Georgia and Florida Endorsed,
~ Nd, ll9 asked; South Georgia and Florida
E ~ ~ mortgage 112 bid, l15 asked; Augusta
|an una knoxville first mortgage : per cent l09b
|Su III asked; Gainesville, Jefferson and
sSSyathern nrst mortgage guaranteed, 1879 bid,
1Sy asked; Gainesville, jefferson and Southern
S Stt guaranteed, lis bid, ZIG asked, Ocean
stealnShip . per cent bonds, guaranteed by Cen
IA Ia railroad, 10j19 bid, 106 asked; Gainesville,
Jefferson and Southern second mortgage guar-
aauteed, 10 bid. ll6 asked Columbus and Rome
nssI mortgage bonds Endorsed by Central rail
road, lO6 bid 100 asked; Columbus and Western
PER cent guaranteed. 1909 bid, ITO asked City
s an suburban railway first mortgage per cent,
lO9 bid, 10 asked
!, Bank STRAIGHTFORWARD. Southern Bank of
c's state OF Georgia 40 bid, 200 asked Mer
v ,ntS National Bank, 100 bid, 100 asked; Sa-
a ven Bank and Trust Company, % bid, 95
fsEed; National Bank of Savannah, III bid.
= u@S StocsS-Savannah Gas Light stock, OK
S 2i1t bid y asked; Mutual Gas Light stock,
~ bid, !3askcd.
=, BAcoN-iIar steady; demand good smoked
gear rib sides, S5sc; shoulders 7c dry salted
Sie rio sides sac; long clear, Sc; shoulders
''sc; hams lst6c.
/, TAGGING AND TIEs-5laikct quiet We ouote
Dlagglng-9l4 ibs, 5tic; , los. SIC; 1A us, 1l5c
-;or,i 70 brand and quantity. Iron ties
GROW, 81 O0G1l 05 per bundle, according to
D aa "a and quantity. Bagging and ties in re-
Ieh lots fraction higher
~ hloTrEa-Nlarket steady; oleounnrgar.ne, 14G9
,y S S Goshen lsc; gilt edge, &c; cream
j, C4sBAoE-Florida, So o0a2 80 per barrel; sup.
'ig ialr: neor-by crop coming in.
~; SSoIFEE-The market is strong and advancing.
oo'e quote for small lots: Ordinary, 1SIc; fair,
80 good, l9}ac; choice, zoe; peaberry,
CaEEsE-Marlcet higher and advancing: good
VnH1 ,tl stock light. We quote: 1ict l5c.
DRIED tRuIr--Applcs, evaporatel, i3c: peeled,
~ y peaches, peeled, 19c; unpeeled, 507c; cur.
',ntS, &C; citron, 2jc.
DRY iooDs-The market is firm; business
~; We quote Prints, 4a1Oc; Georgia brown
nj ling, 81, 4sc; 10 do, 5J4c; 81 brown sheet
AS, 0.4c; white osnablrgs S00c; checks,
hgS, 8i46Q7I5c
9 FlsH--We quote full weights. Macrerel-
20 a. % 5000 %: No. B, half barrels, So 600
c Vy, 20; :, 81 zoos 80. Herring-No. /, zoe;
W. W LoUR-MarSet weak; demand moderate.
n ,u luote; Superfine 50 80; extra, 81 0094 %;
~ - COOS Is; choice patent, IS 1905 rs;
aIInlly, 81 0Oa475
9, rRttr-Lemons-Stoc fun and demand fair
,,, Yoote; 50 50G04 %. Oranges-Market fully
'upphed; demand lighter; Floridas, 81 0Od2 60
= cSOG35 90 per barrel.
= -Coln--Market steady; demand light
We quote: White cora, Job lots, Gjc; carload
~ ee35}}sc mixed corn, job lots, 6ic carload
, ~; VEG, oats steady: good denand; We
"O'e' Mixed oats. iGc: carload lots, 4fe. Bran.